Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 26, 1940
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Although freshman orientation activities take up a major share of his time, Robert Essig, 18-year-old University freshman from Dowagiac, finds time between appointments to become accustomed to his room in Tyler House of East Quadrangle. He is tuning in the radio which he partly constructed himself. Robert likes the room, finds the atmosphere pleasing and its bed "very comfortable."

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 25, 1940
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THIS ROOM WILL BE HIS HOME: Robert puts his things away in his room at Tyler House of East Quadrangle, the newest unit in the University's residence housing for students. Eighteen-year-old Robert comes from a family of Michigan men. His father, Dr. H. Harold Essig, of Dowagiac, was graduated from the University School of Dentistry in 1918. His grandfather, Dr. Frank H. Essig, also a dentist, was graduated from here in 1888. Robert is departing, however, from the family vocation, he plans to become an electrical engineer. His room also is a departure from the University time of his father and grandfather for there were no residence halls then like East and West Quadrangle.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 27, 1940
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WORK AHEAD FOR ROBERT: All University freshmen will find out during their orientation program what courses they will take in the opening semester of their school year. For Robert Essig, Dowagiac freshman, the schedule for the semester and for the ensuing terms looks like work with a capital W. Robert plans to become an electrical engineer. He will have to take courses in mathematics, chemistry, engineering drawing, physics, engineering mechanics, civil engineering and mechanical engineering as well as several specialized courses in electrical engineering. Besides these technical subjects, Robert will have some courses in English and economics and may undertake studies in other non-engineering subjects.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1940
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'HOME' FOR 400 StUDENTS: Shown here is the quadrangle park enclosed by the East Quadrangle unit of residence housing for University men students. This housing unit, which is being used for the first time this semester, is the school year "home" for 400 students, the majority of them freshmen.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1940
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HERE IS A SAMPLE QUADRANGLE ROOM: Two students are provided with sleeping and studying quarters by this room, representative of the accommodations for the 400 students who reside in the East Quadrangle of University residence halls. It includes individual beds and dishes for each student.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1940
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IT'S EASY TO LOUNGE HERE: Restful and comfortable lounging facilities are a feature of the East Quadrangle dormitory housing for men students in the University. The attractive fireplace, inviting chairs and generous lighting combine to make this room especially conducive to lounging at ease.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 13, 1939
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UNIVERSITY TUNNEL PROJECT ADVANCES: Workmen are shown opening a hole in the basement wall of University Elementary school as part of the job of extending the heating and service tunnel eastward across E. University Ave. to the site of the new men's dormitory on which work will start shortly. Three onlookers are seen on the pedestrian bridge. The street has been closed to traffit.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 8, 1939
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This desolate view, taken at E. University Ave. and Willard St., looking through the block to Church St., is to be the site of a new University dormitory for men. Several private dwellings remain to be razed before construction can start. Prominent in the foreground is the standard which bore the sign of the Lantern Shop, campus eating place.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1939
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CONCRETE WORK ADVANCES AT NEW DORMITORY: One foundation wall is complete in the foreground and more concrete is being poured for the University men's residence hall at E. University Ave and Willard St. Contractors have about nine months before the building is to be ready to house students next February.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1939
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IT TAKES A LOT OF GRAVEL to fill the jaws of this mechanical monster which mixes concrete on the site of the new University dormitory for men at E. University Ave. and Willard St. Such scenes have become common with the extensive building program now in progress on the campus.